Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe (Tigrinya: ሓጎስ ገብረሂወት, born 11 May 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and the former World Junior Record holder in the 5,000 meters (12:47:53).
 Gebrhiwet at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe |
| Nationality | Ethiopian |
| Born | 11 May 1994 (age 30) Ts'a'ida Imba, Tigray Region, Ethiopia[1] |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Club | Mesfin Industrial Engineering[2] |
| Coached by | Hussein Shibo Yilma Berta (national) Kasshu Gebre-egziabher[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 3000 m – 7:30.36 (2013) 5000 m – 12:36.73 NR (2024)[2] |
Medal record | |
Early life
editBorn in Ts'a'ida Imba, Tigray Region, Ethiopia.[3] he took up running seriously in 2010.[4] He came sixth in the 5,000 metres at the 2011 Ethiopian National Championships and was selected to run the 3,000 metres at that year's World Youth Championships,[5] where he finished fifth with a time of 7:45.11 minutes.[6] Hagos noted that his first national selection had helped him develop his running and he went on to win the junior title at the Ethiopian Club's Cross Country, competing for Mesfin Engineering.[7]
Early career
editHagos had his first major win in 2011, when he took the title at the San Silvestre Vallecana 10 km race in Spain. He defeated Spain's top distance runners and also edged Eritrea's Teklemariam Medhin at the line in a personal best time of 27:57 minutes.[8]
Career
editHagos came fourth in the junior section of the 2012 African Cross Country Championships. Hagos made his debut on American soil at the Boston Indoor Games, taking fourth place in a best of 7:44.08 minutes for the 3000 m.[4] Still 17 years old, he was runner-up to World medallist Dejen Gebremeskel at the Carlsbad 5,000.[9] His time of 13:14 minutes was the fastest 5K road time ever for a junior athlete.[10] He entered his first 5,000 m Diamond League event at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in May and upset the field by winning in wet conditions, setting a meet record time of 13:11.00 minutes and beating athletes including Kenenisa Bekele and Augustine Choge.[4] He performed well on the major circuit, coming runner-up at the Bislett Games, then setting a 5,000 m world junior record of 12:47.53 minutes as runner-up at the Meeting Areva. This would stand as the world junior record until Selemon Barega broke it in 2018. He was selected for the Ethiopian Olympic team and came eleventh in the 5000 m Olympic final.[1] He ended the year with a win at the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa.[11]
In February 2013, Hagos set a new junior world record in the 3000 m by winning the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, beating Dejen Gebremeskel and Galen Rupp with a time of 7:32.87. In March 2013 he won the junior world cross country title in Bydgoszcz, Poland. At the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Hagos won the silver medal in the 5,000 m. He leaned at the finish line to beat Kenyan Isaiah Koech, and both were timed at 13:27.26. In March 2014, Hagos finished fifth in the 3,000 m at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships in a time of 7:56.34.
On June 30, 2023, Hagos ran 12:49.80 for third place at the Lausanne Diamond League. By doing this, Hagos became the first athlete to run sub-12:50 over 10 years apart, as his first time under 12:50 was his former world junior record in 2012. Hagos would later solidify this form at the Monaco Diamond League on July 23, where he ran 12:42.18 for both the victory and a personal best.[12] He improved this with victory at the 2024 Bislett Games with a time of 12:36.73, the second fastest in history over 5000m and a new Ethiopian national record, breaking Kenenisa Bekele's former record of 12:37.35.[2][13]
Major competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Olympic Games | Paris, France | 5th | 5000 m | 13:15.32 |
| 2024 African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | 5000 m | 13:38.12 | |
| 2023 | 2023 World Athletics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 5000 m | 13:12.65 |
| 2019 | 2019 World Athletics Championships | Doha, Qatar | 8th | 10,000 m | 27:11.37 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 4th | 3000 m | 8:15.76 |
| 2016 | 2016 Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:04.35 |
| 2015 | 2015 World Championships in Athletics | Beijing, China | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:51.86 |
| 2015 IAAF Diamond League | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 3000 m | 7:38.08 | |
| 2014 | 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 5th | 3000 m | 7:56.34 |
| 2013 | 2013 World Championships in Athletics | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:27.26 |
| 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 8 km | 21:04 | |
| 2012 | 2012 IAAF Diamond League | Paris, France | 2nd | 5000 m | 12:47.53 WJR |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 5th | 3000 m | 7:45.11 |
Track records
editAs of 22 September 2024, Gebrhiwet holds the following track records.
| Distance (metres) |
Location | Time | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 000 | Glasgow | 13:11.09 | 11/07/2014 | |
| 5 000 | Oslo | 12:36.73 | 30/05/2024 | Ethiopian record |
| 10 000 | Stockholm | 27:01.02 | 30/05/2019 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Hagos Gebrhiwet. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c d e Hagos Gebrhiwet at World Athletics
- ^ "Hagos Gebrhiwet". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Johnson, Len (19 May 2012). Gebrhiwot makes a big splash in Shanghai – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (9 May 2011). Kuma, Korme, Feyisa and Cheru among the winners as Ethiopian Champs come to a close Archived 1 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Gebrhiwet Hagos. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (13 December 2011). Tadesse and Assefa take Ethiopian Clubs XC titles. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (1 January 2012). Gebrehiwot surprises, Dibaba signals strong return in Madrid 10Km – San Silvestre Vallecana report. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Rosenthal, Bert (2 April 2012). Gebremeskel, Dibaba Win Carlsbad 5000. IAAF. Retrieved on 20 May 2012.
- ^ Hagos Gebrhiwet Wins Men's 5000m Final | Zurich Diamond league. Retrieved on 10 September 2016.
- ^ Negash, Elshadai (26 November 2012). Gebrhiwet and Kebede take Addis Ababa 10-K wins. IAAF. Retrieved on 14 February 2013.
- ^ "2023 Monaco DL Recap: Gebrhiwet Is Back, Warholm > dos Santos & a New Kenyan Steeple Star". LetsRun.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "5000 Metres - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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